Lancelot of the Lake (1974)
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the King is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Robert Bresson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Luc Simon, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek, Laura Duke Condominas, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Luc Simon
as Lancelot du Lac
Vladimir Antolek-Oresek
as Le Roi (The King)
Laura Duke Condominas
as La Reine (The Queen), GuineverePatrick Bernhard
as Mordred
Humbert Balsan
as GauvainArthur De Montalembert
as Lionel
Daniel Benoin
as Chevalier gifléCharles Balsan
as Leading CastChristian Schlumberger
as Leading CastJoseph-Patrick Le Quidre
as Leading CastJean-Paul Leperlier
as Leading CastMarie-Louise Buffet
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 85 min |
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